Kenny
@zenoptometrist.bsky.social
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If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
Yes please
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Yes please
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By following best practices in safe streets -- daylighting, protected bike lanes, enforcing traffic laws -- San Francisco may have turned corner on pedestrian deaths.
Let's not let possibly false promise of autonomous cars distract us from things that save lives. www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...
Let's not let possibly false promise of autonomous cars distract us from things that save lives. www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...
S.F. sees record drop in pedestrian fatalities, bucking statewide trends
San Francisco has seen the steepest year-over-year decline of pedestrian deaths on record, falling well below the city average of 30 deaths per year.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:38 PM
By following best practices in safe streets -- daylighting, protected bike lanes, enforcing traffic laws -- San Francisco may have turned corner on pedestrian deaths.
Let's not let possibly false promise of autonomous cars distract us from things that save lives. www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...
Let's not let possibly false promise of autonomous cars distract us from things that save lives. www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...
![Screen shot from the show Andor. Someone says to Mon Mothma “They [meaning the Empire] don’t even bother to lie badly anymore.” Mon replies “I suppose that’s the final humiliation.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ny5w2k6brb2kdubxnevke6li/bafkreibrxbmhwrnkwo2ztnczubpnzpup3uf6dpyhs7mk2uxpeoeynhjo2q@jpeg)
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I don’t know how I missed this, but every tech person should get this instinctively.
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
Car traffic is a DDoS attack on cities.
December 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I don’t know how I missed this, but every tech person should get this instinctively.
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
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Amazing results in New York remind me how disappointing it is that congestion pricing efforts have stalled in San Francisco.
With congestion pricing, Muni service could be robustly funded, transit ridership would climb, and traffic through much of the Bay Area would significantly decrease.
With congestion pricing, Muni service could be robustly funded, transit ridership would climb, and traffic through much of the Bay Area would significantly decrease.
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Amazing results in New York remind me how disappointing it is that congestion pricing efforts have stalled in San Francisco.
With congestion pricing, Muni service could be robustly funded, transit ridership would climb, and traffic through much of the Bay Area would significantly decrease.
With congestion pricing, Muni service could be robustly funded, transit ridership would climb, and traffic through much of the Bay Area would significantly decrease.
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and drivers can't wait like 5 seconds for me to fully cross the street.
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
and drivers can't wait like 5 seconds for me to fully cross the street.
Same goes as a pedestrian in SF.
We should tear down highways and congestion price all city centers. But even still, as a cyclist, the scaremongering over in SF after that cat was killed is real rich. I’ve ridden my bike a fair amount in SF. Waymos actually stop for cyclists, regular motorists don’t!
December 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Same goes as a pedestrian in SF.
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And if SFMTA is cutting budgets, they should start by selling off the Sutter Stockton parking garage for more useful real estate uses — it’s totally empty at 8 am on a Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
And if SFMTA is cutting budgets, they should start by selling off the Sutter Stockton parking garage for more useful real estate uses — it’s totally empty at 8 am on a Tuesday.
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Starting next week, riding this bus and most other buses to BART will be FREE!
Clipper 2 rolls out on December 10, including free and low cost transfers between all transit agencies.
Riders will automatically receive discounts up to $2.85 when transferring within a two hour window.
Clipper 2 rolls out on December 10, including free and low cost transfers between all transit agencies.
Riders will automatically receive discounts up to $2.85 when transferring within a two hour window.
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Starting next week, riding this bus and most other buses to BART will be FREE!
Clipper 2 rolls out on December 10, including free and low cost transfers between all transit agencies.
Riders will automatically receive discounts up to $2.85 when transferring within a two hour window.
Clipper 2 rolls out on December 10, including free and low cost transfers between all transit agencies.
Riders will automatically receive discounts up to $2.85 when transferring within a two hour window.
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This car was going 100 mph. That shouldn't be possible on a (sub)urban street. Every other commonly used consumer product has basic safeguards: you can't accidentally set your toaster to 2,000°F. Speed limiters in all cars now!
@nextdoorsv.bsky.social crazy accident in Los Gatos. But I’m thankful this Thanksgiving for my car and the ability to drive all over downtown Los Gatos. Look at all those beautiful parking spots!
losgatan.com/breaking-veh...
losgatan.com/breaking-veh...
UPDATED WITH CRASH VIDEO: Driver injured as car smashes into Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. on Thanksgiving | Los Gatan | Los Gatos, California
A vehicle smashed through the front of popular Los Gatos cafe Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. on Thanksgiving night.
losgatan.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:55 AM
This car was going 100 mph. That shouldn't be possible on a (sub)urban street. Every other commonly used consumer product has basic safeguards: you can't accidentally set your toaster to 2,000°F. Speed limiters in all cars now!
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Tolkein is good strong medicine for any climate person and always has been
they never at any point thought they would win, and winning came at a terrible price, but what is there to do except the work
take the Ring, though you do not know the way
they never at any point thought they would win, and winning came at a terrible price, but what is there to do except the work
take the Ring, though you do not know the way
![them: "there's no hope of stopping global warming now"
me:
[image is Aragorn from the 1978 Lord of the Rings speaking to Frodo. Someone MSPainted a black bandana on Aragorn's face.]
"Then we must do without hope. There is always vengeance."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4djfp3b27soxcfkxhirydi6d/bafkreic5gogoyf2gqurrb44ru5t4euqnmj3hvmalnmhqlnbvwotuc42ff4@jpeg)
November 8, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Tolkein is good strong medicine for any climate person and always has been
they never at any point thought they would win, and winning came at a terrible price, but what is there to do except the work
take the Ring, though you do not know the way
they never at any point thought they would win, and winning came at a terrible price, but what is there to do except the work
take the Ring, though you do not know the way
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Kershaw tried so hard to choke away a bases loaded walk and Lukes was like no sir you are a base ball legend I will not let you do this to yourself again
October 28, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Kershaw tried so hard to choke away a bases loaded walk and Lukes was like no sir you are a base ball legend I will not let you do this to yourself again
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RIP Kaleb Horton
kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/
kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/
September 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
RIP Kaleb Horton
kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/
kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/
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When journalism was cool. And risked everything to challenge power.
September 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
When journalism was cool. And risked everything to challenge power.
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My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
New York Has a New E-Bike Speed Limit—and No Way to Enforce It
August 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
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RFK Jr has been a liar for as long as I can remember.
August 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
RFK Jr has been a liar for as long as I can remember.
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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Save the date!
We're coming to San Francisco on our "Life After Cars" book tour for a live event with @yimbyaction.bsky.social on Saturday, Oct 25th.
Presale tickets will be available starting this Sunday.
Support us on Patreon to get access at an early bird price!
www.lifeaftercars.com
We're coming to San Francisco on our "Life After Cars" book tour for a live event with @yimbyaction.bsky.social on Saturday, Oct 25th.
Presale tickets will be available starting this Sunday.
Support us on Patreon to get access at an early bird price!
www.lifeaftercars.com
July 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Save the date!
We're coming to San Francisco on our "Life After Cars" book tour for a live event with @yimbyaction.bsky.social on Saturday, Oct 25th.
Presale tickets will be available starting this Sunday.
Support us on Patreon to get access at an early bird price!
www.lifeaftercars.com
We're coming to San Francisco on our "Life After Cars" book tour for a live event with @yimbyaction.bsky.social on Saturday, Oct 25th.
Presale tickets will be available starting this Sunday.
Support us on Patreon to get access at an early bird price!
www.lifeaftercars.com
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Everything we trust about the government is being defunded to pay for things that bring about terror.
July 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Everything we trust about the government is being defunded to pay for things that bring about terror.